In Lee County, Keokuk voters are deciding between four candidates for mayor. Voter turnout numbers were not in as of 5 p.m.

But election officials in Keokuk said it was steady.

"I think it's been slow but it's been kinda steady," polling official Peggy Skinner said. "Someone is in here all the time, which is good you know because I think it is important and most of the people in Keokuk think it's important."

Many Keokuk residents cited the mayoral race as an important one.

"It's very important," Keokuk resident Denise Davis said. "We have lost a lot of downtown businesses, our mall needs to be picked up, and something needs to be done. We want someone in here that will make it happen."

Voters in Fort Madison are also voting for mayor, with two candidates vying for the seat.